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James Emejo and Folalumi Alaran in Abuja State governments have significantly improved budget transparency and participation as well as improved the robustness of their respective procurement process, a report has stated. According to the Subnational Budget Transparency Survey 2020, which was released by the Civil Resource Development and Documentation Centre (CIRDDOC) Nigeria, 42 per cent of the states provided some information on their budget and procurement processes though with limited spaces for public participation. It stated that 12 states significantly increased their scores by 20 points or higher while 18 states had improved their scores by at least one point. The report, however, noted that, “These improvements were mainly due to the timely online publication of budget documents and the enactment of procurement laws meant to better guide the procurement process”. ....